Grain-shocking machine.



J. 110mm GRAIN SHOCKING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED 001'. 21,1B 07.

Patented July 4, 1 911.

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S. e S S e. n H W nvento'r,

' Attbrneys J. HOMAN. GRAIN SHOCKING MACHINE.

' APPLICATION FILED OCT. 21,1907. 1 996,857, 5 Patented July 4,1911.

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v Witnesses: lnventor', I B I I Att orneys J. HUMAN.

GRAIN SHOCKING MACHINE. APPLIOATION FILED 00w. 21,1907.

Patented July 4 1911.

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Inventor,

I Attorneys,

' Witnesses:

J. HOM AN. GRAIN SHOCKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 21,1907.

Patehted July 4-, 1911'.

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At torneys J. HUMAN. GRAIN SHOCKING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED 001. 21,1907.

Patented .Jul 4, 1911.

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n I m I H A UNITED s'r trEs PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES HoMA 0E GRAND VI W, MANIroBA,,oANAnA, AssIGNo cE oNE-HAEE To ROBERT AL XAND BEUC DAVID DowNIE,'- GEORGE HENRY IRVIN, JAMES TAIT, AND JoH HILLYABD CAMERON rom); ALL OF GRAND VIEW, oANAnA. 1

GEAIN-snooKr G MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filedflctober 21,1901. Serial No. 398,308. i

at Grand View, 'county of'Riding Mountain,

in'the Province of Manitoba, Canada, have nvented certain new and useful Improvements 1n Grain-Shocking Machines; and I do hereby declarethat the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the in vention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a shocking device adapted for attachment to and coaction with the usual self-binding harvester.

The structure, Organization and operation of the invention are such that the attachment may-be applied very readily toany or dinary. binder and may besold either with or independently thereof. By its means, as the sheaves are discharged from the binderdeck they are thrown into a shockingbasket arranged to turn arid ato swing and connected with suitabl'emechanisni for either manually or automatically operating it, so that.

when -a proper number of sheaves is accumulated the basket. may be thrown into I 0 en position and thesheaves stoodupright in the field, closely nestled together in the form of a shock.

The specification is an exact description of one form of the invention, while the claims define the actual scope thereof.

'Reference is tov be had to the accompanyingdrawings forming a part of this specife, cat-ion,'in which'similar reference characters designate like parts in all of the views.

In the drawings: Figure l is a perspective of the device attached to a self-binder, the shocker being in position ready to receive the sheaves; Fig. '2 is a side elevation of the same with the lever F? freed fromits holda ing hook; Fig. 3 is a side elevation in posi-' tion preliminary to dropping the load; Fig. 4 is a front end elevation of the device in shock dropping position; Fig. his a plan .view of the same Figs; 6 and 7 are detail views of the sheaf".ope'ratedcrank shaft H; Fig. 8 is a plan -vie\v"of the apron drlvemechanism';-}Fig; '9*"is a plan view of the spring gear shifter; Fig: 10 1s a side elevation of the leverfor lifting the loose drive shaft; Figs. 12m front and part I sectional side views of'the "guide roller for the shocker operating cord Fig.-1 3 is a per- Patntamuy4,1911.

spective view of the sheaf guide; and, Fig.7

14 is a front view of the positioning springadaptedto keep the shocker out of accidental contactwith its supporting frame.

Broadly speaking, the invention comprises a shocker adapted to receive a plurality of sheaves of grai n,-to automatically straighten out and arrange said sheaves into ,a shock or stack, and to deposit said shock as a whole when so completed.

Referring more'particularly to the drawings forming a part of this specification, the shocker as a whole represented by A comprises a rigid box-like framework A constituting'substantially threesides of a box.

the intermediate section A. consisting of rigid bars forminga grid like floor on which the sheaves normallyrest before being deposited. Hinged to the sides of this framework at a are the end "or retaining gates A provided with approximately intermeshing tines or fingers a 'Two opposite edges of the side sections pf the framework are pro- *vided.with curved guide fingers A adapted ,to receive and guide [into place within the shocker a finishing or 'capping'sheaf as it is delivered from t-he'apron. To the edge' a of the framework A. is hingedly fastened a gate A adapted to be swung open to admit the sheaves for forming the shock, as clearly shown in Fig. 1. To 'the opposite edge of the framework is similarly connected'a depending sheaf guide or straightener A 'comprising a, plurality of tines or fingers a attached to a bar a", said guide asa whole lying vertically along within and being capable of a swinging movement as a whole toward the opposite face. of the frame, whereby it may guide the'slieaves into their proper position to form theshock, as clearly shown in Fig. l. j

The-shocker A as an entirety revolubly mounted on shafts .UQsaid shaftshaving bearings in slotted brackets A mounted on diate or grid section A. may more properly be referred to asthe bottom, theside near: est the harvesting malchinemay more properly be referred to as the inner side or inner' .side member or section, the-opposite sidemay be more properly referred to as the outer side or outer side member or section. Tli'e'grid section approaches'more closely to the surface than any other part of the. de-

vice and it'supports the butt ends of the sheaves, as they are being delivered from the shocker. Therefore, it would seem that the 'gridsectlon may be more properly referred toas-the bottom, than any other section.

7 When in depositing position, that end of the. device which is'nearer the forward end of the harvester would seem to be 'more properly referred to as the forward end or front, and theopposite end as the rear end or back. Likewise, in the same position, the

" clear-ness.

.In order to retain the end gates A locked in position to hold the sheaves within the shocker, itkis' necessaryto provide some means which] will not 'ijnterfere with the opening or operating 01? the gates for. droppingor depositing the shock when desired;'

also it is essential that both said gates be operated simultaneouslyin .order to pre vent disturbing the shock as it passes out between said gates on being dropped.

'As a preferable means forlockingor holding said gates in the manner aforesaid,-I have provided a revoluble' shaft, B, lhaving thereon a gear B adapted to -mesh with and be driven by a gear C onialshaft C, said shaft being slielablymounted in' a. slot D in the u right.D,whichlikewisesupports shaft he shaft C is driven-byasprocket chain C -which in turniis driv'en from'a sprocket'0n the binder =wheel, as clearly shown in the several figures. Attached to theshaft Bare cords, chains or the like 6,

adapted to be wound thereon. I Said cords arepassed through slotsor' openings-b in the'sides of the framework over rollers b in said slots, then turned a 5 0 nil have their loose ends connected respective y to one arm of separate bell-crank levers E fulcrumed to the shocker frame at E'. 1 To the elbow of the bell crank lever is pivotally connected.

one. end ofthe link F,='the opposite end of which is similarly connected to the: end ate at F (all, as clearly shown in Figs. '1' and 3). *Clearl ,when the :cords b are wound on the sha I B, thebell crank lei/er E will:

be thrown to the rear and the link F'..will. be forced to holding or locking position,

whereby in place against opening.

.th-e endgates' will be securely-held In order to automatically swingthegates A to .open position asthe shockerreaches depositing position, "cords b are used.-

. ties, (see Figs. -1 and 5).

These cords are'connectedfat oneenjd to vu rights 9, and. passed through eyelets on t e" A shocker, having their opposite ends connected to ends of the bell cranks 'As the shocker turns to depositing position and 7 just before it reaches such position, the cords the shocker frame in 3 the same direction causes operation of the bell cranks E to open the gates A n In order to'int'ermesh gearsB" and C,- 'and' thereby drive the shaft Bandoperate the end gatelocking mechanism, 1 have pi'o-. vided an-elbow lever ,E, fulcrumed at e to I the fr mework'of the machine, and having an arm 'e adapted to engage and lift the. a shaft C (see Figs. 1" and .4). To the opposite arm of the lever E is attached an op-' crating cord 6 by which the lever may'be worked when desired (see Figs. 4; and 10). In orderto retain the. gate A in its .open position for. admitting the sheaves andto automatically clbse the same when I the shocker is lowered to drop the shock, I have provided' a'lever F fulcrumed onone of the shafts supporting theshocker, a link F p-i'votally'conn'ected at its ends respectively to the gateA and to the lever. A hook or any similar well known device may be used for holding the'lever F in its depressed '95 position. "It is clear that as the shocker is I swung to its, sheaf receiving position, the lever and link device will operate to open the..'gate Afland. that when'turned to position to drop the shock, said gate will be 100 held closed through the same instrumentalia The windinglip'of cords b forlocking the end gates in closed position also acts at the ceivingposition. When so turned, it'is clear that it is essential to hold the. shocker in operative. position.v For so--- locking the. shocker, I have provided the following means; On uprights g I have mounted a;.11o spring-actuated slotted sliding barG adapted to engage a'pin B onone face-of the-gear B,-whereby said: gear is positively 'locked against'rotation when desired. In order to an operatin cordG,-said cord havingv its opposite en attached'to the crank .h of a. crank arm-II, said crank arm being rotatably. mounted in. suitable bearingson the H--in its normal position lies above the run of the. sheaf jdelive'ring-apron. and is provided. with a branch h witlrfiwhicha sheaf, traveling on said apron, is; adapted to engage said crank arm to um-eh operate the crank I). 'ands'through said 'cran and the aforesaid connecting cord retract-the locking bar G to release the-gear Bf, allowingv the shocker to b will be drawn taut. Furtherturliiig ofsame time to turn .the shocker into sheaf re- 1 05" f release the gear, Ihaveattached to said bar frameworkofthe machines. The crankarnrlzo I when said" crank. arm-is depressed, and turn 5.

drop into unloading position. Normally, I30

the crankshaft H is held in its elevated and inoperative position by means of the springh (Fig.-4). 2

In order to'limit'the rearward swing of the sheaf receptacle to prevent it from passing beyond sheaf receivingposition, a limit cord d .has been provided. This cord is ther rearward movement prevented.

It is-desirable to put the capping sheaf on to the shock simultaneously with the dropvping or complete turning of the shocker into shock delivering position.

arm H is depressed by the cord h running through suitable eyelets (see Fig. 4). Itis clear that when, said crank arm H is'depressed into the path of the sheaves, the first sheaf on the apron will engage the branch h, rotate the same, and, through such rotation operate the crank h, and thereby operate the sliding bar G to release the shocker,-

t'he capping sheaf falling from the apron on to the shock top simultaneously with such release.

In order wheel of the machine, as usual I have provided a slidably mounted gear, designated as a whole by I, reciprocable'on and rotating about the fixed shaft I This gear comprises. two members i and 2' the first being a bevel'gearadapted to interme'sh with a similar gear J on shaft C and to thereby derivemotion therefrom, and the second being a sprocket wheel adapted to drive a sprocket chain K for operating the apron, as will be readily understood by one versed in the art. In order to maintain the contactbetween the gears if and J, I have provided a spring armi one end being. connected to the'framework of the -'machine,-

while the opposite end is bifurcated and embraces the sleeve portion connecting gears Z, and Z normally maintaining the contact by its resilient action upon the inner face of gear Z (Figs. 8 and 9)-. In order to'withdraw the arm and free the gears .Z and J, if so desired, I have provided a cord c (as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 4.) j

and 8).

passing through a suitable eyelet- For operating the sheaf guide ener A I have attached to the same a cord a, which passes through suitable eyelets I The operation of the machine is as follows: The gears B'and C are intermeshed as described, whereby the shocker is thrown into load. receiving position. the gates A bein When the shocker has been fully positioned. the locking bar is slid beneath the lug or Thereforewhen the shocker has been loaded, the crankv shaped plates orbrackets attached to. drive'the apron from the or straightsimultaneously locked in position.

projection on the gear B and the gears B and C are thrown out of mesh. After the shocker has been loaded, the operating cord is pulled to depress the crank leverH into the path of the. next sheaf 'onftheapron, whichsheaf strikes the branch of the said crank arm .andby rotating the same retracts the bar, thereby tripping the shocker holding mechanism allowing the shbcker to fall into delivering position at the same instant that the last 'or capping sheaf falls on to the top of the shock so positi'oned. The.

stubble of the sheaves pro ects through between the gridsof section A' (Fig. 4:) and throughtheir engagement with the ground surface said shock is forced bodily out through the gates A? and deposited aswill be readily understood- If it is desired to stop the travel of the sheaf delivering apron at any time during the movement of the machine, without stopping the machine, it is only necessary to disconnectthe gears Z and J as previously described. For holding the -various operating cords in their operative positions, I have attached them respectively to the levers 1, 2, 3 and 4, said levers being. provided with spring pressed dogs adapted to engage locking'notches in suitable arc to the frame of the machine.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a shocker attachment for harvesting machines, a shocker "frame, a forwardly dumping box like sheaf r'eceptacle pivotally mounted therein and comprising two side walls' and a grid bottom connecting said side walls, coiiperating sheaf supporting gates hinged to the rear edges of. said side walls, a sheaf straightener depending wit-hin said receptacle and pivotally connected to the front edge of the inner side wall,

means for forwardly dumping said sheaf receptacle to depositing position, and means I for opening said sheaf supporting gates as said receptacle reaches depositing position.

21 In a shocker attachment for harvesting machines, a shocker frame, a forwardly dumping box like sheaf receptacle pivotally. mounted therein and comprising two side walls and a grid bottom connecting said sidewalls, 'coiiperating sheaf supporting gates hinged to the rear edges of said side walls, means for guiding a capping sheaf to' the top of a completedshockwithin-said rec'eptacle,means for swinging said receptacle to sheaf'receiving positidn, and means for closing and opening said gates as said receptacle is swung to and from receiving position. i

3. In a shocker attachment for harvesting machines, a shocker frame, a, forwardly dumping ho): like sheaf receptacle pivotally mounted therein and comprising two side- 4 walls and azgljid bottom connecting said side Walls, cooperating sheaf supporting gateshi-nged to the rear edges of said side walls, sheaf guiding fingerssecured, to .the

upper edges of said side walls and addpte'd to guide a capping sheaf to position within said receptaole, means for ralsing said rey ceptacle to receiving position, means for so holding said receptacle, means 'for freeing said holding means to allow said receptacle to by v vity to depositing position and means if: automatically opening the aforesaid gates,- as the receptacleis swung 1 to dumping position.

' In-wltness whereof Ihave' heieunto set 15 

